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Far-flung Stanford staff nurturing virtual communities

After a year working from home, Stanford staff have become accustomed to new ways of working, but they look forward to the day when everyone can return safely to campus.

Since a shelter-in-place order went into effect a year ago, the far-flung Stanford staff has adapted to a new way of working in a world that is still fighting a pandemic, zooming from workspaces created in bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms and garages.

Some have shouldered the added responsibility of helping their children – kindergarten through college – continue their schooling in virtual classrooms.

Through it all, they have remained committed to nurturing the work communities they once enjoyed in person – and to bringing new colleagues into the virtual fold.

Taking advantage of the video technology that has become commonplace at work, they are also connecting more often than before with friends and families near and far.

Rose Acedillo

Administrative Associate, Office of the Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences

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Johnathan Eaglin

Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Gifts, Office of Development, Graduate School of Education

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Ryan Johnson

Director of Finance and Operations, Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Pedro Gonzalez

Director of Diverse Communities, Alumni Relations, Stanford Law School

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Robyn W. Dunbar

Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences

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Bettye Price

Director of Finance and Operations, Department of Biology, School of Humanities and Sciences

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Jocelyn Breeland

Executive Director of Strategic Communications, Residential & Dining Enterprises

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Mario Champagne

Director of Finance and Operations, Department of Music

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Lalita du Perron

Associate Director, Center for South Asia

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Abiya Ahmed

Associate Dean of Students, Director, The Markaz Resource Center, PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Education

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John Whitney

Academic Programs Coordinator, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering

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Julia Gillespie

Director of Finance and Operations, Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering, School of Engineering

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Ming Chu

Associate Director, Global Experiences, MBA & MSx Programs, Graduate School of Business

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Kiefer Hickman

Social Strategist and Special Projects, Graduate School of Business

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Matthew Perry

Marketing & Communications Manager, Research Hub, Graduate School of Business

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Joy Li

Financial Manager, Department of Political Science, School of Humanities and Sciences

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Aaron Cole

Director of Web and Application Services, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

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Walt Ashe

Project Manager, Digital Solutions, Graduate School of Business

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Giorgia Virgili

Art Director, Stanford magazine

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